Notebooks

Story: The marking of arrows

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Arrow making, and Arrow poisoning. By /han≠kass’o (L VIII.-26. 8293-8302, 8315-8334). Two kinds of Arrow. (L VIII.-10. 6923 rev. and 6924 rev., note). Arrow heads, etc. (L VIII.-1. 6086 and 6087). Description of the spur, or barblet, sometimes added to the Arrow shaft by Bushmen. (L VIII.-31. 8770-8773, and 8767 rev., note). The adhesive substance used by Bushmen in making Arrows. Preparation thereof. (L VIII.-1. 6088-6091). The marking of Arrows. (L VIII.-26. 8289-8292). Arrow Bags. (L VIII. 30. 8663 rev., note). The arrows are marked with |kwae (called 'Harpis' by the 'Boer' farmers) and tto. The hunters mark their arrows because they want to be able to recognise them when shooting springbok.